~ FELTON ~

The family has been quite numerous in Marlborough, but cannot be classed amongst its early settlers. They came from Salem, or rather from that part which now constitutes Danvers.  Their early genealogy is a little uncertain. We give the following as probably correct.

NATHANIEL FELTON was in Salem, 1633. He was then 17 years old, consequently was b. in England, 1616. He went back to Eng. 1634, and on the year following (1635) returned with his mother, Ellen, and brother Benjamin, and settled in Salem. BENJAMIN, by his wife Mary, had John, bap. Jan. 26, 1640; Remember, bap. May 28, 16413; Benjamin, bap. May 18, 1648.

1 NATHANIEL FELTON was the ancestor of the Marl. Feltons. He d. in Salem, 1705, aged 91. He m. there and had among other children, John, through whom the Marl. line descended.

1 - 2 JOHN FELTON m. 1670, Mary Tompkins, and had among other children, Samuel.

2 - 3 Samuel Felton m. 1709, Sarah Goodale. They had 9 children. We set down as one of them, Archelaus, though he may have been a nephew of Samuel.

3 - 4 Jacob, b. 1712; In. Sarah Barrett, and Hezadiah Howe.
3 - 5 Hannah., b. 1716; m. in Marl. Moses Howe, and was the mother of Dea. Samuel Howe.
3 - 6 David, b. 1720; m. Oct. 28, 1747, Zeruiah Howe.
3 - 7 Archelaus, b. 1739 ; he was twice married.

3 - 4 JACOB FELTON, the third child of Samuel, came to Marl. about 1738, and m. soon after, Sarah Barrett, dua. of Thomas and Elizabeth. She d. 1742, aged 27, and he m. July 27, 1749, Hezadiah Howe, dau. of Ephraim and Elizabeth (Rice) Howe. She d. Feb. 25, 1819, aged 93 years and 11 months. He d. Nov. 20, 1789, aged 77. He was selectman, and a Lieut.

4 - 8 John, b. Nov. 9, 1741 ; m. Jan. 23, 1766, Persis Rogers. He settled in Marlborough, N. H.
4 - 9 Sarah, b. Feb. 14, 1750 ; m. 1776, Dudley Hardy.
4 - 10 Stephen., b. Sept. 14. 1752; m. July 17, 1775, Levina Stow.
4 - 11 .Silas, b. Nov. 15, 1754 ; d. Sept. 4. 1775.
4 - 12 Matthias, b. March 28, 1756; m. 1781, Sarah Maynard. He moved to Fitzwilliam, N. H.
4 - 13 Lucy, b. July 23, 1760; m. June 11, 1778, Theopilus Hardy.
4 - 14 Joel, b. May 14, 1762; m. Nov. 19, 1787, Susanna Hunt, of Sud.

3 - 6 DAVID FELTON m. Oct. 28, 1747, Zeruiah Howe, dau. of Gershom and Hannah Howe. He moved to Petersham.

6 - 15 Zeruiah, b. Nov. 24, 1748; d. Dec. 27, 1755.
6 - 16 Nanne, b. Nov. 28, 1750.
6 - 17 Daniel, b. Sept. 19, 1752.
6 - 18 Rachel, b. Sept. 23, 1754.
6 - 19 Zeruiah, b. Nov. 15, 1756.
6 - 20 Tomasine b. Nov. 28, 1758.
6 - 21 George Webber, b. April 20, 1761.

3 - 7 ARCHELAUS FELTON m. Elizabeth Hunter, dua. of Edward and Tabitha Hunter. She d. Feb. 9, 1771, and he m. Sept. 15, 1774, Lydia Newton, dau. of Micah and Mary Newton. He d. March 30, 1825, aged 85; and she d. Dec. 29, 1834, aged 85. He was a soldier in the French war; and was for a long period one of the assessors of Marl. I (Hudson) am not certain whether he was a son, or a relative of Samuel.

7 - 22 Betty, b. Nov. 11, 1766; m. June 7, 1787, John Weeks.
7 - 23 William, b. Oct. 4, 1768; m. Caty Hunt, of Sud.

7 - 24 Sarah, b. Sept. 8, 1770; m. Aaron Morse, and moved to Cherry Valley, N. Y.
7 - 25 John, b. April 27, 1772; m. Oct. 12, 1794, Olive Piper. He moved first to Cavendish, Vt., and afterwards to New York State, and was accidentally drowned, 1822.

4 - 10 STEPHEN FELTON m. July 17, 1775, Levina Stow, dau. of Daniel and Lucy (Goodnow) Stow. He d. Nov. 3, 1827, aged 75; and she d. March 6, 1842, aged 87 years.

10 - 26 Silas, b. Feb. 24, 1776 ; m. June, 17, 1799, Lucretia Fay.
10 - 27 Elijah, b. Feb. 13, 1778; d. March 22, 1778.
10 - 28 Sally, b. June 18, 1779; d. Feb. 21, 1780.
10 - 29 William, b. April 15, 1781; m. Lois Bartlett.
10 - 30 Lydia, b. Oct. 4, 1783; m. Feb. 20, 1804, Luther Wood; r. Huntington, Ct., where she d. 1827.
10 - 31 Aaron, b. May 16, 1786; m. Sept. 15, 1807, Lydia Bigelow.
10 - 32 Jacob, b. Nov. 16, 1790; m. June 16, 1814, Lucinda Wilkins; r. in Berlin.
10 - 33 Stephen, b. July 10, 1795; m. Oct. 7, 1820, Sally Weeks; r. at Massena, N. Y.

4 - 14 JOEL FELTON m. Nov. 19, 1787, Susanna Hunt, of Sud. He d. June 2, 1829, aged 67; she d. Oct. 16, 1841, aged 75.

14 - 34 Susanna, b. Oct. 29, 1788 ; m. Nov. 26, 1809, Edward Rice.
14 - 35 Luther, b. April 28, 17!10; moved to Boston.
14 - 36 Joel, b. April 17, 1792; went first to Boston, and then to Bolton, where he now resides.
14 - 37 George, b. May 3, 1796; m. 1st, 1828, Betsey Hunting, and 2d, Rachel Perkins.
14 - 38 Levi, b. June 17, 1799; moved to Chelmsford.
14 - 39 Sally, b. Oct. 18, 1800; d. Sept. 27, 1804.
14 - 40 Newell, b. May 3, 1803 ; went West, and d. at Cincinnati, Ohio, 1841.
14 - 41 Matthias, b. Oct. 25, 1805 ; resides in Millbury, where he has been selectman.
14 - 42 John, b. July 22, 1808 ; resides in Boston.

7 - 23 WILLIAM FELTON m. Caty Hunt, sister of the wife of Joel Felton. She d. June 3, 1833, aged 60.

23 - 43 Daniel b. April 23, 17.02; d. April 18, 1815.
23 - 44 Caty, b. Dec. 16, 179-1; m. Oct. 17, 1817, Isaac T. Stevens, and has had 13 children.
23 - 45 William, b. Feb. 17, 1796; m. Mary Ann Stow.
23 - 46 Elizabeth, b. Feb. 19, 1805; m. James Potter; resides in North.
23 - 47 Edward, b. __, 1807 ; m. Lydia Ann Stone.
23 - 48 Susan, b. __; m. William Giles.

10 - 26 SILAS FELTON m. June 17, 1799, Lucretia Fay, dau. of Levi and Lucretia (Howe) Fay. He d. Aug. 16, 1828, and his wid. m. April 13, 1831, Col. Lovewell Barnes. Silas Felton commenced trade at the Mills, where he resided till his death. He became one of the most popular men in the town, and filled all the prominent offices in the gift of his towns men, he was selectman 11 years, town clerk 12 years, and assessor 17 years. He represented the town in the Legislature, and was a Justice of the Peace. His fellow citizens honored him by giving his name to the village, which he had zealously labored to build up-hence the name "Feltonville."

26 - 49 Alonzo, b. Feb. 14, 1801 ; d. April 1, 1801.
26 - 50 Harriet, b. Feb. 20, 1802 ; m. Nov. 15, 1821, George E. Manson.
26 - 51 Charlotte, b. March 10, 1804; m. 1827, George W. Cook. He d. and she m. Silas Stewart.

10 - 29 WILLIAM FELTON m. Lois Bartlett, dau. of Antipas. He d. July 13, 1856, aged 75. She d. Oct. 25, 1857, aged 72.

29 - 52 Sally H:, b. June 26, 1809; m. Abel Brigham.
29 - 53 Lucy, b. Sept. 17, 1811 ; m. Leander Bigelow.
29 - 54 William Orison, b. Aug. 27, 1813; d. April 22, 1833, unm.
29 - 55 Cyrus, b. Nov. 20, 1815 ; m. Eliza R. Fay.
29 - 56 Elijah, b. Nov. 9, 1819.
29 - 57 Jane, b. Feb. 25, 1822; m. Charles H. Brigham.
29 - 58 Lois White, b. May 18, 1824 ; d. May 19, same year.

10 - 31 AARON FELTON m. Sept. 15, 1807, Lydia Bigelow, dau. of Gershom. He d. Dec. 13, 1827, and she m. William F. Holyoke.

31 - 59 Aaron H., b. Feb. 2, 1808 ; m. Martha A. Baker.
31 - 60 Addison, b. March 27, 1810 ; d. March 11, 1818.
31 - 61 Lydia, b. March 9, 1812 ; d. Feb. 5, 1818.
31 - 62 Lovina, b. Feb. 13, 1817 ; m. Lewis T. Frye.
31 - 63 Lyman B., b. Oct. 20, 1819; m. Eleanor Baker.
31 - 64 Lambert  A., b. March 8, 1822 ; m. Harriet Bliss.
31 - 65 Lewis, b. Feb. 26, 1824 ; m. Mary L. Stow.

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